How to run a country like a business
Cronies of the ruling junta in Burma have been richly rewarded by recent privatisation measures which look set to further blur the line between business and politics
Privatised petrol stations to open
Around 250 stations across Burma will open next week as economic analysts warn that the private sector may be unable to control retail prices
Sean Turnell: ‘The US is angry’
A massive shift in the character of Burma’s economy is currently underway, with the government in recent months selling off swathes of state-owned industry to private businessowners. Some observers have[…]
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Communist sons to build ‘true capitalism’
Group formed from the ashes of the Red Flag communist party says it will transform Burma into a market economy if successful in elections this year
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‘Frankenstein’s’ state?
One spectre threatens to over shadow the junta’s experiment with ‘democracy’ and in turn the country; a spectre that threatens to dominate the nation and define power within for years to come.
Private collectors raise vendor tax
Feb 9, 2009 (DVB), Vendors in Mandalay have complained that vendor tax has risen fourfold since municipal authorities subcontracted the collection of the tax to private individuals. Municipal authorities put[…]
